Category: Ukraine invasion

India Walks Diplomacy Tightrope on Ukraine War, Prioritizes Evacuation of 20,000 Students

NEW DELHI—India’s refusal to criticize Russia for its invasion of Ukraine has meant the country has had to walk a diplomatic tightrope balancing relations with its traditional partner Russia and its core partner in the Indo-Pacific, the United States. The most important and immediate consequence of this diplomatic posture resulted in ensuring rescue efforts for…


Steve Yates: Recognizing Taiwan’s Independence Amid Concerns of a Chinese Military Invasion

Did the Chinese regime betray Ukraine? The two nations held decades of friendship. Now China’s top officials call Russia their closest ally, a “rock solid” relationship against the West. We examine what role China is playing in the Ukraine crisis. The invasion of Ukraine is drawing attention to the island south of China. The Chinese…


Putin Underestimated Ukrainian Resistance: Author of ‘The Ukraine Hoax’

Michael Caputo, who spent years in Russia during the Clinton administration, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has underestimated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the resistance he would face when he invaded their country. “Putin underestimated the Ukrainians, he underestimated Zelensky, he thought Zelensky would run like most other post-Soviet Ukrainian rulers would have ……


‘We’re Out of Everything’: Commodity Prices Soar in Wake of Ukraine-Russia Conflict

From gold to wheat to crude oil, it has been a wild ride for the commodities sector, with prices climbing higher in the wake of the Ukraine–Russia military conflict. A blend of tight supplies, interruption in global trade flows, lackluster production, and strengthening demand have contributed to the tremendous rally in a broad array of…


China Not Sanctioning Russia Amid Its Invasion of Ukraine; China Wanted Russia To Wait Until After The Olympics

China is financing Russia amid sanctions against the country. This is pre-planned, as the Russian embassy to China reveals. Growing calls to sanction China too is pushing the Chinese regime to re-think its position. Still, it seems it’s supporting Russia all the way economically with increasing imports of oil and goods. What do we do…


Thousands Arrested in Russian Cities for Protesting Ukraine Invasion

On Sunday, 2,636 protesters were detained in 51 Russian cities for protesting President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The outpouring of Russian civilians denouncing their government’s war on the neighboring nation has been ongoing since Feb. 24. During the Feb. 27 round-up, police detained 1,223 dissidents in Moscow and at least 976 in St. Petersburg,…


Moscow Bans UK Flights in Response to Britain Prohibiting All Russian Aircraft Amid Ukraine Invasion

Russia has banned British flights from landing at its airports and from crossing its airspace after the United Kingdom closed its airspace to Russian airlines, including Aeroflot. Prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the UK has banned all aircraft on a scheduled service which is, “owned, chartered or operated by a person connected with Russia, or…


Eurozone Bank Shares Plunge as Ukraine Crisis Roils Markets

Shares of banks in the eurozone saw sharp declines on Thursday after Russian forces mounted a large-scale offensive against Ukraine and European Union officials announced new sanctions on Moscow. Europe’s banks—especially ones in Austria, France, and Italy—are the world’s most exposed to Russia. In the weeks leading up to the launch of  Thursday’s multi-pronged military…